The online talk series, REFLECTIONS: FOUNDATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF GENERATIVE GRAMMAR, will continue with “Generative syntax over the years: on some changes and some non-changes” by Richard Kayne (NYU) on Saturday, February 10th.  Date: 10 February 2024, 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) Topic: Generative Syntax over the Years: on Some Changes and Some Non-changes How to attend   Zoom…

Gigi Andriani (University of Hamburg) – Determiner omissions in the Heritage Italo-Romance varieties of New York City Attendance is free, but you need to register. Please contact the organizers. Abstract: t.b.a.

Monica Irimia (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) – DOM and passives: some notes from Romance Attendance is free, but registration is needed. Please contact the organizers Abstract: TBA

Vitor Nóbrega (University of São Paulo/FAPESP) – Structuring the syntax of expressivity: The case of Brazilian Portuguese binomial DP Attendance is free but you need to register here Abstract: In this talk, I explore the descriptive and expressive meanings of two classes of nominal modifiers in Brazilian Portuguese (BP): (i) epithets (e.g., mala lit. suitcase ‘annoying’; cachorro/a lit. dog.M/F ‘shameless’; banana lit. banana ‘lazy’)…

CRISSP is happy to announce a new CRISSP Seminar, with Adam Ledgeway Lecturer: Adam Ledgeway (University of Cambridge) Title: Parameters of Microvariation in the Clausal Domain: A Pan-Romance View Date & time: Wednesday 24 January 2024, 16.00-17.30 Location:  Zoom Abstract: pdf

LiME (Linguistics @ Meertens) is happy to announce a new installment of the LiME Lecture Series with ​​Karen De Clercq on Monday 29 January 2024.   Lecturer:  Karen De Clercq (CNRS/LLF/Université Paris Cité) ​Title: Negation, TAM, and Suppletion Date & time: Monday 29 January 2024, 14.00–15.30 CET Location (in person): Meertens Institute, Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185, 1012 DK Amsterdam, room 02.18 Location…

CRISSP is happy to announce a new CRISSP Seminar, with Marko Simonović: Lecturer: Marko Simonović (University of Graz) Title: The burden of Self-Realisation: Phi-Feature Exponence in Fiuman Verbs Date & time: Monday 22 January 2024, 15.30-17.00 Location:  Zoom or Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussels, room A07-03 Abstract: pdf